The Golden Ball (1994)
The Golden Ball is a wonderful children's film that tells of a young boy's dream of being a soccer player. Whenever a match is broadcast live in the village of Makono, Bandian and his brother keep their ears to the transistor radio, spinning a picture of the game from the announcer's commentary much as they fantasize themselves on the field. A gift of a real soccer ball, which Bandian paints gold, like a magical object involves him in a series of adventures which bring him in reach of his dream, but which also require him to make difficult choices.
Director: Cheik Doukouré
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Aboubacar Sidiki Sumah as Bandian |
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Aboubacar Kolta as Bouba |
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Agnès Soral as Isabella |
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Habib Hammoud as Bechir |
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Mody Sory Barry as Radio Kankan |
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Salif Keita as Karim |
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Mariam Kaba as Fanta |
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Keita Alama as Old Moussa (Bandian's Father) |
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Lanfia Kouyaté Sara as Sara, the witch doctor |
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Sabou Doumbouya as Kani, the stepmother |
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Mamadi Kourouma as Sylla |
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Fatoumata Kaba as The School Teacher |
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Théoplile Soulé Napo as the Plastics Merchant |
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Ibrahima Kaba as the Shoemaker |
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Amadou Diakité as the mechanic |
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Lamine Kouyaté as the Timber Merchant |
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Jean-Yves Asselin as police officer |
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Roger To Thanh Hien as Roissy, the taxi driver |
| Directing | Cheik Doukouré | Director |
| Camera | Alain Choquart | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Martin Brossollet | Writer |
| Writing | Cheik Doukouré | Writer |
| Writing | David Carayan | Writer |
| Editing | Michèle Robert-Lauliac | Editor |
| Editing | Valérie Longeville | Editor |
| Production | Monique Annaud | Producer |
| Production | Roger Baltzer | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jean-Marcel Milan | Sound |
| Sound | Sylvie Liebeaux | Sound |
| Production | Christiane Lebrima | Casting |
| Crew | Rémi Canaple | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Valérie Longeville | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Valérie Brégaint | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Dominique Schmit | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Fabrice Conesa | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Nicolas Becker | Foley |
| Sound | Loy Ehrlich | Music |
| Art | Yan Arlaud | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marilyn Fitoussi | Costume Design |
